Prince Harry Plans Solo Film Honoring Princess Diana for 30th Death Anniversary Amid Rising Friction with Prince William

The Duke of Sussex is reportedly preparing to produce his own standalone television documentary tribute dedicated to Princess Diana, aligning with the upcoming 30th anniversary of her tragic passing next year.

Speaking on the Palace Confidential broadcast, Daily Mail senior editor-at-large Richard Kay revealed that Prince Harry has already initiated private outreach to Diana’s close circle of personal friends and confidants, formally asking them to participate and provide testimony for the project. The prospective tribute film is set to dominate Harry’s creative and mental focus over the upcoming 12 months as commemorative efforts intensify.

Nevertheless, the solo production venture threatens to widen the intense four-year estrangement between Harry and Prince William, who have not engaged in meaningful dialogue outside of fleeting encounters at King Charles’ 2023 coronation and Lord Robert Fellowes’ 2024 funeral.

Kay noted that while both princes have kept Diana central to their thinking, their joint 20th-anniversary documentary nine years ago marked the last moment they truly walked in lockstep.

William reportedly harbors profound frustration over what he perceives as Harry’s unilateral attempt to claim their mother’s global legacy for himself, despite William possessing an equal birthright as her elder son.

Furthermore, observers see Harry’s pivot toward the Spencer dynasty—evidenced by his family’s stay at the ancestral Althorp estate with Charles, Earl Spencer, this past July—as an intentional strategy to distance his personal narrative from the House of Windsor.

While royal biographer Robert Jobson argues that the upcoming 30th anniversary will inevitably compel the brothers to negotiate some form of public reconciliation and stand together, Harry’s pursuit of an independent film continues to highlight the complex battle lines drawn over Diana’s memory.